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  New Jersey Monmouth
County
Health Outcomes   7
Mortality   7
Premature death 5,987 5,207    
Morbidity   7
Poor or fair health 15% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.4 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.6%    
Health Factors   5
Health Behaviors   6
Adult smoking 17% 16%    
Adult obesity 25% 22%    
Physical inactivity 25% 22%    
Excessive drinking 16% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 8    
Sexually transmitted infections 276 162    
Teen birth rate 25 16    
Clinical Care   5
Uninsured 14% 12%    
Primary care physicians 808:1 652:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 68    
Diabetic screening 80% 81%    
Mammography screening 62% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   5
High school graduation 89% 100%    
Some college 64% 69%    
Unemployment 9.5% 8.6%    
Children in poverty 14% 9%    
Inadequate social support 22% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 28% 20%    
Violent crime rate 322 209    
Physical Environment   1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 11 8    
Access to recreational facilities 15 21    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 44%